Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guyana
Guyana: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
147th
of 201 countries
All-time high
636,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
13,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guyana peaked at 636,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Guyana ranks 147th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 14,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 17,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 19,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 38,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 51,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 53,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 57,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 95,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 175,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 260,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 314,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 390,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 636,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 144 Albania 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Gabon 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Brunei 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Liberia 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Eswatini 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Lesotho 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 117.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.43 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guyana?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Guyana was 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 636,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Guyana rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.